New Batteries That Store Blistering Heat Are Taking Off
Large batteries that store electricity have revolutionized power grids and car markets. Now some start-ups are betting that “heat batteries” could be just as transformative.
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Oct 29, 2026
Chinese artificial intelligence chipmaker Iluvatar CoreX claims that its new Tiangai 300 graphics processing unit (GPU) can match and even surpass Nvidia’s H200 in real-world AI workloads, highlighting efforts by domestic players to close the technology gap with the US chip giant. In a live demonstration for mainland Chinese media outlets on Wednesday, the Shanghai-based firm showed the Tiangai 300 outperforming the H200 in complex multimodal tasks, including text-to-image and text-to-video...
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Securing a Global Giant: HKSTP Lands Merck to Power Hong Kong’s I&T Ambitions
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] As Hong Kong pushes towards its first Five-Year Plan target of raising R&D expenditure to 3% of GDP, the city’s largest I&T flagship, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), is taking a more aggressive approach to bring in global capabilities. Under the leadership of CEO Terry Wong, HKSTP is aligning its strategy directly with the national 15th Five-Year Plan and Hong Kong’s first Five-Year Plan. To...
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Scientists propose a 'new state' of matter in which a liquid can flow in TIME
While solids, liquids, and gases make up the familiar world around us, scientists have now proposed a 'new state' of matter that is far, far stranger.
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After Flying Past the Moon, an Artemis II Astronaut Lands at a New Job in California
Reid Wiseman, now a retired emeritus astronaut, will become deputy director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA’s premier center for deep-space robotic missions.
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Forget Fido! Ancient Egyptians called their dogs names like 'He-of-the-Underworld', new discovery reveals
While today's most popular dog names include Milo, Teddy and Luna, ancient Egyptians appear to have preferred something a little more dramatic.
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Australian actor dies after injecting peptides - in what is believed to be the nation's first death linked to the unapproved products
Australian actor Richard Norton's death was 'triggered by' his use of unapproved peptides, a coroner has ruled.
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Americans warned to prepare for official emergency alert system test
Americans have been warned to prepare for an official emergency alert test that will blast on televisions and radios nationwide.
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These Patients Struggle With Runaway Bones. Finally There’s Hope.
F.O.P., a rare genetic condition, causes uncontrolled explosions of bone. A new drug may slow or halt the process.
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First 'Crackgate', now 'Gapgate'! iPhone Duo user spots a visible gap between the £2,000 foldable's back and hinge - and urges other early buyers to check their devices
After several users reported unsightly cracks on their screens, one early buyer has discovered a visible gap on his £2,000 device.
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Monster of the deep: 'Beautiful and horrifying' barreleye fish is filmed in 4K for the first time
During a recent expedition off the coast of Central California, scientists from Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute encountered the fish 1,970 feet (600 metres) underwater.
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South West Water given lowest environmental rating
The water firm is performing "significantly below target" for pollution, the Environment Agency says.
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